2,414 injury episodes · Fantasy performance and recovery by position
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Aggregate position data · ACL
| Position | Episodes | Avg games missed | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Game 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 9 | 9.9 gamesn=9 | -22.0%n=9 · small sample | +5.7%n=9 · small sample | +12.9%n=9 · small sample | -0.5%n=8 · small sample | +5.0%n=7 · small sample | -15.0%n=7 · small sample |
| RB | 20 | 15.1 gamesn=13 | -25.0%n=15 | -49.1%n=14 | -58.8%n=11 | +7.1%n=8 · small sample | +8.0%n=6 · small sample | -10.2%n=6 · small sample |
| WR | 34 | 12.0 gamesn=27 | -39.3%n=19 | -35.2%n=18 | -35.4%n=18 | -8.7%n=17 | -10.2%n=17 | -48.0%n=17 |
| TE | 12 | 14.1 gamesn=11 | -34.6%n=12 | -30.8%n=12 | -43.9%n=12 | -27.4%n=10 | -43.7%n=10 | -9.2%n=9 · small sample |
34 matching episodes · ACL · WR.
| Player / team | Injury timing | Games missed | G1 PPG Δ | G2 PPG Δ | G3 PPG Δ | G4 PPG Δ | G5 PPG Δ | G6 PPG Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calvin Austin IIIRight knee ACL tear | 2026 Preseason | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Jayden HigginsKnee ACL tear | 2026 Preseason | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Gabe DavisACL | 2025 Wild card | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tyrell ShaversACL | 2025 Wild card | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Malik NabersACL tear | 2025 Week 4 | — | -34.1% | -96.0% | -66.1% | +34.4% | +57.0% | +49.7% |
Christian WatsonACL | 2024 Week 18 | 6.0 | +61.9% | +4.8% | -15.2% | +186.8% | +14.1% | +151.3% |
Stefon DiggsACL | 2024 Week 8 | 9.0 | -31.0% | -58.7% | -69.8% | +3.9% | +55.5% | -65.9% |
Brandon AiyukACL | 2024 Week 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Braxton BerriosACL | 2024 Week 7 | 16.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Kendrick BourneACL | 2023 Week 8 | 13.0 | -89.1% | -81.1% | -81.1% | -100.0% | -39.3% | +54.1% |
Mike WilliamsACL tear; reconstruction | 2023 Week 3 | 15.0 | -100.0% | -74.9% | -48.7% | -8.9% | -63.4% | -100.0% |
Jameson WilliamsACL tear; reconstruction | 2022 Week ? | 11.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wan'Dale RobinsonACL | 2022 Week 11 | 9.0 | -18.7% | +42.9% | -12.7% | +102.4% | -46.4% | -66.3% |
Sterling ShepardACL tear; reconstruction | 2022 Week 3 | 14.0 | -100.0% | -91.2% | -100.0% | -89.3% | -82.4% | -100.0% |
Jalen GuytonLeft ACL tear; reconstruction | 2022 Week 3 | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Bisi JohnsonLeft ACL tear; reconstruction | 2022 Preseason | 17.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Tim PatrickRight ACL tear; reconstruction | 2022 Preseason | 17.0 | -72.9% | -84.0% | -23.6% | +2.2% | -56.9% | -100.0% |
Odell Beckham Jr.Left ACL retear; reconstruction | 2021 Super Bowl LVI | 17.0 | -38.6% | -42.5% | -69.9% | -42.5% | -3.3% | -100.0% |
Michael GallupACL tear; reconstruction | 2021 Week 17 | 4.0 | +19.6% | -18.6% | -64.4% | -100.0% | -12.2% | -30.0% |
Chris GodwinACL + MCL tear | 2021 Week 15 | 3.0 | -65.0% | -34.1% | -34.8% | -12.4% | -43.9% | -26.4% |
John MetchieACL | 2021 Week ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Robert WoodsACL | 2021 Week 10 | 9.0 | -85.9% | -53.7% | -17.6% | -13.7% | -55.3% | -67.8% |
KJ HamlerACL + hip dislocation | 2021 Week 3 | 14.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Odell Beckham Jr.ACL tear | 2020 Week 7 | 11.0 | -10.8% | -67.3% | -76.1% | -17.2% | -73.7% | -91.2% |
Courtland SuttonACL | 2020 Week 2 | 14.0 | -83.7% | — | — | — | — | — |
Preston WilliamsACL | 2019 Week 9 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cooper KuppACL | 2018 Week 10 | 6.0 | -47.8% | -2.8% | +77.7% | +44.3% | +43.0% | -76.2% |
Will FullerACL | 2018 Week 8 | 8.0 | -31.7% | -48.1% | -34.3% | -67.1% | +303.7% | -40.3% |
Eli RogersACL | 2017 Playoffs | 13.0 | +100.7% | +35.5% | +341.6% | — | — | — |
Jaelen StrongACL | 2017 Week 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Allen RobinsonACL tear; reconstruction | 2017 Week 1 | 15.0 | -20.4% | +30.7% | -36.1% | -8.6% | +46.4% | -91.2% |
Cameron MeredithACL | 2017 Preseason | 18.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Julian EdelmanACL | 2017 Preseason | 20.0 | -19.7% | +23.1% | +5.6% | +41.4% | +25.7% | +31.8% |
Chris BellACL tear | 2025 Week ? | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Snapshot updated November 14, 2026. All tables use the same 2,414-episode source snapshot. Historical comparisons are observational; they do not establish that an injury caused a particular performance change. Read the methodology and limitations.
About the injury recovery data
How much does an injury affect fantasy football production after a player returns? Compare quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends using FIT’s recorded NFL injury episodes.
Explore six return games, fantasy points and snap share. Use the tables to compare time missed and performance after return. Sample sizes appear beside the averages so you can distinguish a larger body of observations from a handful of cases.
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